acerbic
/əˈsɜːbɪk/adjective
उच्चारण असर्बिक
कटु, तीखा, चुभने वाला (टिप्पणी, व्यक्ति)
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(of a person or their remarks) critical in a direct and rather cruel way
कटु, तीखा, चुभने वाला (टिप्पणी, व्यक्ति)
- The critic is known for her acerbic reviews.
- He has an acerbic wit that spares nobody.
- Her acerbic reply left the whole room silent.
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- The newspaper is famous for its acerbic comments on politicians.
- He was a sharp, acerbic man who rarely praised anyone.
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a·cer·bic
With -cerb- and -ic (not 'acerbik' or 'asserbic'); from the Latin acerbus, sour, the same root as acid and acrid.
बीच में -cerb- और अंत में -ic ('acerbik' या 'asserbic' गलत है); Latin acerbus, खट्टा, से, acid और acrid के मूल से।
?Which word?
Keep the sharp-tongue words together: acerbic, caustic, biting, scathing, sardonic, vitriolic.
तीखी ज़बान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: acerbic, caustic, biting, scathing, sardonic, vitriolic।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Acerbic wit, acerbic comments.
Collocations: acerbic wit (तीखी, कड़वी चतुराई), acerbic comments (चुभने वाली टिप्पणियाँ)। acerbic का अर्थ है स्वभाव या बात में तीखा और कठोर।